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Myall Coast

Myall CoastThe Myall Coast is a very special part of Great Lakes. The twin towns of Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest offer visitors a host of services and attractions including a wide variety of accommodation, restaurants, clubs, sporting facilities, boat ramps, picnic and barbecue areas, walks, lookouts and tours. Pleasure cruises, dive and fishing charters, house and hire boats are available in many areas.

Linked to the Tea Gardens by the singing bridge, Hawks Nest has two main beaches. One is Bennetts beach on the ocean and the other, Jimmy's Beach on the northern shores of Port Stephens, popular with families for swimming, fishing or just relaxing.

Nerong is a quaint village on the closest access to the Myall Lakes from the Pacific Highway. It has a boat ramp, shop, eatery and waterfront accommodation. Bulahdelah is recognised as the gateway to the Myall Lakes and is the administrative centre for a large local timber industry. Bulahdelah has an excellent shopping centre, licensed clubs and sporting facilities and a large range of accommodation.

Internationally known as the site of the 1992 whale rescue, Seal Rocks has excellent surfing areas and beach fishing. Access to Seal Rocks Lighthouse, built in 1875, is via a steep walking track. Excellent views and access to Lighthouse Beach. Seal Rocks is also a popular with scuba divers.

The Myall Lakes National Park covers an area of 21,367 hectares and stretches from Sea Rocks in the north to Hawks Nest to the south. The water surface area of Myall, Boolambayte and Two Mile Lakes and the Bombah Broadwater totals 10,125 hectares. The lakes are separated from the sea by a series of sand dunes and fine beaches. Broughton Island, off the coast at Little Gibber, is also part of the National Park. Popular activities within the lake system include sailing, fishing, canoeing and wind surfing. The National Park also boasts a variety of landforms, wildlife and vegetation. Sand grasses bind the beach dunes and colourful flowers adorn the heath land in spring.